Adobe Photoshop Elements
Training Courses
Adobe Photoshop Elements, or just Elements as it is more usually known, is the leading digital image manipulation software package designed specifically for consumers who want to simply enhance their photos, make more extensive photo edits, organise their photos, or make complex creative photo compositions
However, Elements is based on the professional level Photoshop software, and a lot of the power of Elements is often hidden behind complex menus, made worse by the fact that any given task can usually be achieved from different menus and, indeed, in a number of different ways. For the inexperienced user this can mean more time spent searching how to achieve a task rather than actually doing it. A training course delivered by somebody who knows from experience the best way to achieve each task will enable you to discover the power of Elements without the complexity.
Course Outline
FarrowHouse Training is offering both 1 and 2 day Elements courses. The 1 Day course will focus on using the Editor for basic photo editing whilst the 2 Day course has the same first day as the 1 Day course but will also cover the Organiser and more advanced uses of the Editor.
Day 1 starts with setting up the workspace, zooming in and out of an image and using the Undo History panel for multiple levels of "undo". It then focuses on making "selections", looking at the many different tools available, and the basics of using layers. The afternoon is spent looking at the many different methods of making colour and tonal corrections to an image, and at ways of retouching an image, using techniques such as cloning, healing, dodging and burning.
Day 2 begins by looking at the Organiser, which sits separately from the Editor, and how it can best be used to organise, and subsequently find, photos for editing. There are brief sessions looking at transforming images, more advanced uses of layers and adding text. The course concludes by looking at some of the issues surrounding making high quality prints and discussing working with RAW images and how to use the RAW dialog box.
These intensive courses are totally "hands on" and use real images – good and bad – to practice on, so that at the end of the course you will be fully prepared to tackle even the most daunting tasks in your own environment.
At-a-Glance
Software - Photoshop Elements version 9 or version 10. For courses using older versions of the software click here.
Duration - 1 or 2 day options
Level - Beginner/Intermediate
Price - £145 for 1 Day course, £245 for 2 Day course (no VAT to pay)
Further Details
- Course Dates
- 1 Day Details
- 2 Day Details
- What's Included
- Pre-requisites
Course dates are shown on a rolling 3 months basis. Please check whether there are spaces on your preferred course by using the "Check Availability" button to go to the Course Enquiry page.
Elements v10, 2 Day Course dates:-
- 27th/28th February 2012
- 29th/30th March 2012
- 16th/17th April 2012
Elements v10, 1 Day Course dates:-
- 27th February 2012
- 29th March 2012
- 16th April 2012
Elements v9, 2 Day Course dates:-
- 22nd/23rd February 2012
- 26th/27th March 2012
- 19th/20th April 2012
Elements v9, 1 Day Course dates:-
- 22nd February 2012
- 26th March 2012
- 19th April 2012
If you would like to enquire about the possibility of running courses on other dates, or about a 1-to-1 course, please call Mike on 01803-528663, email me at mike@farrowhousetraining.com, or use the form on the Course Enquiry page.
The following topics relate to the 1 Day course and the first day of the 2 Day course. They are applicable to both the v9 and v10 courses.
Elements Basics
- Setting up the Workspace
- Zooming and moving around an image
- Multiple undo using the Undo History panel
- Saving files and file formats
Making Selections
- Using the selection tools - Marquee, Lasso, Magic Wand, and Quick Selection
- Saving and reloading a selection
- Feathering selections
- Enhancing selections using Refine Edge
Layer Basics
- Understanding layers
- Creating, deleting and moving layers
- The effect of layer Opacity
- Merging and Flattening layers
Image Retouching
- Using the Clone Stamp
- Working with the Healing tools
- Dodging and Burning
- Removing Red Eye
Tonal and Colour Corrections
- Understanding the Histogram
- Simple corrections with Colour Variations
- Making tonal corrections with Levels and Adjust Colour Curves
- Improving colour with Remove Colour Cast and Hue/Saturation
- Correcting high contrast images with Shadow/Highlight
Filters and Effects
- Sharpening images
- Using the Filter Gallery
- Converting to Black & White
- Adding Effects from Guided Edit
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To see the topics for the first day of the 2 Day course, please click on the "1 Day Details" tab above.
The following topics relate to the second day of the 2 Day course. They are applicable to both the v9 and v10 courses.
Working with the Organiser
- Looking around the Organiser workspace
- Using the Date view
- Creating a new catalog and importing images
- Tagging and finding photos
- Looking at the Create and Share options
Transforming Images
- Croping and straightening images
- Scaling, rotating and distorting images
- Correcting converging verticals
- Adding canvas to an image
- Making a panorama
Brushes and Adding Colour
- Choosing and using colours
- Using and customising Brushes
- Filling large areas with colour - Paintbucket and Fill
- Using the Gradient tools
Advanced Layers
- Understanding layer masks
- Making a montage using layer masks
- Working with Adjustment layers and using the Adjustments panel
- Using the Smart Brush tools
Adding Text
- Adding text to an image
- Formatting text
- Putting text on a curved path/selection (v10 only)
Outputting to Print
- Understanding Resolution and the Image Size dialog box
- Printing issues and how Colour Management can help
Camera RAW
- Working in the Raw dialog box
- Making colour and tonal adjustments
- Using Raw to process high dynamic range images
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Included in the price is the following:-
- Over 130 pages (2 Day course) or 55 pages (1 Day course) of fully detailed course notes are provided for you to take away as a PDF document on a CD. A paper copy in a quality ring binder is available for an additional cost of £20 and can be purchased, if required, during the course.
- A course completion certificate.
- Telephone and/or email support after the course for as long as required.
- A light lunch is provided each day and refreshments are always available.
Participants should have basic Mac or PC skills including launching an application, creating, naming and saving documents, and navigating folders to locate a specific file. Knowledge of the basics of digital imaging - eg file formats, resolution, tonal and colour corrections - would be an advantage, but is not essential. No prior experience of using Elements is required although, again, a little knowledge would be an advantage.
If you would like to try Elements free for 30 days you can download the new version 10 from the Adobe website from this link.